Post Game Notes From Ohio State vs. Michigan – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 23, 2002
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The 13 Factor
Ohio State is 13-0 for the first time in history Freshmantailback Maurice Clarett wears the No. 13. He is the leading rusherand OSU freshman record holder for yards in a season with 1,190.Quarterback Craig Krenzel entered the game vs. Michigan 13-1 as astarter. With the win Krenzel is now 14-1 as a starter (14-0 inregular season games). Kicker Mike Nugent, a Groza Award candidate,wears the No. 85, which, when added together, equals 13. JimTressel is 13-3 in Big Ten play as the Ohio State head coach. Todaywas the last home game for 13 Ohio State seniors. Ohio State haswon or shared 29 (15 outright) Big Ten titles. Freshman MauriceClarett came in at tailback after sitting out the last game againstIllinois. He became the all-time freshman rushing record holderwith a 4-yard run in the third quarter, his eighth rushing attemptof the day. With 119 yards against the Wolverines, Clarett has1,190 yards for the season, surpassing the 1,126 yards churned outby Robert Smith during his 1990 freshman campaign. Clarett’s26-yard reception in the fourth quarter was a career long Claretthas also set freshman records for touchdowns (16), points scored(96) and 100-yard rushing games (7). Ohio State is 37-56-6 all-timeagainst Michigan with a 20-27-2 record in Columbus. The No.2-ranked Buckeyes (AP) are 19-23-4 vs. Michigan when ranked in theAssociated Press Poll. Ohio State leads Michigan in the last 51meetings (1953-2002) 25-24-2. Head coach Jim Tressel has a careerrecord of 155-62-2. The win total equals the total of his father,the late Lee Tressel, 155-52-6 at Baldwin Wallace. Sophomoretailback Maurice Hall made his first career start at tailback forthe Buckeyes. He finished with 4 yards on 3 carries, but his 3-yardtouchdown run in the 4th quarter provided the winning points forthe second consecutive game (last week, an 8-yard run for a TD inovertime). Michael Jenkins now has caught a pass in his last 25games. He finished the game with four catches for 51 yards. For hiscareer he is now tied for 7th on the all-time reception list with106 catches and has become only the sixth Buckeye to go over 2,000yards receiving with 2,019. Craig Krenzel, the only Michigan nativeon the Ohio State roster, finished the game completing 10 of 14passes for 124 yards. He has 12 TD passes on the season and 13 forhis career. He edged closer to 2,000 yards passing for the seasonwith 124 vs. the Wolverines, he now has 1,988 passing yards thisyear. Sophomore kicker Mike Nugent’s streak of consecutive FGsended after making his first two at Illinois and missing his thirdattempt. He made a 37-yard FG with 14:14 remaining in the fourthquarter to give OSU a 16-13 advantage. He made an Ohio State record24-consecutive field goals with his first two (33 and 47 yds.) vs.the Illini. Nugent’s streak spanned 14 games. He has made anOSU-record 15-consecutive in Ohio Stadium. Nugent has made 24 of 26field goal attempts this season. He set the OSU single-seasonrecord, his 20th of the season, with a 33-yarder, his second makeof the day, with 5:25 remaining in the third quarter againstMinnesota. Dan Stultz, who made 19 FGs in 2000 in 24 attempts,previously held the single-season record. Ohio State is 263-63-9all-time when ranked in the AP Top 10. Ohio State is 4-0 againstranked teams this year. Ohio State is 363-116-14 all-time whenranked in the AP Top 25. Michigan’s 19-play, 88-yard 8-minute,24-second FG scoring drive in the second quarter was a high innumber of plays, yards and time of possession on a scoring driveagainst Ohio State this season. Their 16-play, 6:55 minute drive inthe second quarter, which ended in a 35-yard field goal, was thesecond longest of the season in terms of plays and time ofpossession. Brandon Schnittker’s reception in the fourth quarter,the second of his career, was for a career-long of 15 yards.
Ohio State’s 10-Win Seasons: Year Start Finish Bowl 2002 13-0 Fiesta 1998 10-0 11-1 Sugar 1997 5-0 10-3 Sugar 1996 10-0 11-1 Rose 1995 11-0 11-2 Citrus 1993 8-0 10-1-1 Holiday 1986 0-1 10-3 Cotton 1979 11-0 11-1 Rose 1975 11-0 11-1 Rose 1974 8-0 10-2 Rose 1973 9-0 10-0-1 Rose 1968 10-0 10-0 Rose 1954 10-0 10-0 Rose
